Patents by Inventor Jeff Gan

Jeff Gan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10152693
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for monitoring collaboration between members of a group and providing feedback are described. A count of group members m of a group G, a count of group items i, and a characteristic of an action a performed by a member m on an item i, where a?A, m?M, and i?I, are obtained. A member-item score is computed for a time quantum Tq, where the time quantum Tq is a fixed-length amount of time with an arbitrary start point. A collaboration score QG for the group G is computed, where QG=??m?m ??i?IQm,i.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: SuccessFactors, Inc.
    Inventors: Mahdi Tayarani, Jeff Gan
  • Publication number: 20170161682
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for monitoring collaboration between members of a group and providing feedback are described. A count of group members m of a group G, a count of group items i, and a characteristic of an action a performed by a member m on an item i, where a ? A, M ? M, and i ? I, are obtained. A member-item score is computed for a time quantum Tq, where the time quantum Tq is a fixed-length amount of time with an arbitrary start point. A collaboration score QG for the group G is computed, where QG=??m?m ??i?I Qm,i.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Mahdi Tayarani, Jeff Gan
  • Patent number: 8677279
    Abstract: A method and a system are described that involve generating a graphical tree hierarchy of a data structure and its accompanying metadata. In one embodiment, the method includes building a graphical tree hierarchy with a plurality of levels, wherein the graphical tree hierarchy includes at least a root node, a plurality of non-leaf nodes, and a plurality of leaf nodes. Further, the method includes aggregating at least a portion of the plurality of non-leaf nodes at a level of the graphical tree hierarchy, if a subset of the plurality of non-leaf nodes residing at the level exceeds a maximum number of nodes per the level. The method also includes scaling down the plurality of leaf nodes, if the plurality of levels of the graphical tree hierarchy exceeds a maximum number of levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Business Objects Software Limited
    Inventors: Jeff Gan, Finlay Cannon, Ronald Wade Richards
  • Publication number: 20100287512
    Abstract: A method and a system are described that involve generating a graphical tree hierarchy of a data structure and its accompanying metadata. In one embodiment, the method includes building a graphical tree hierarchy with a plurality of levels, wherein the graphical tree hierarchy includes at least a root node, a plurality of non-leaf nodes, and a plurality of leaf nodes. Further, the method includes aggregating at least a portion of the plurality of non-leaf nodes at a level of the graphical tree hierarchy, if a subset of the plurality of non-leaf nodes residing at the level exceeds a maximum number of nodes per the level. The method also includes scaling down the plurality of leaf nodes, if the plurality of levels of the graphical tree hierarchy exceeds a maximum number of levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Jeff Gan, Finlay Cannon, Ronald Wade Richards